Retrans Volleys If Verizon Communications' new retrans deal with CBS is indeed close to the deal that CBS presented to Time Warner Cable, the MSO has a message for the telco: Good luck with that. More»
Refining Roamio Walt Mossberg Says TiVo's Out-Of-Home Streaming Needs Some Work More»
C-DOCSIS: It's Not Just for China The first "C" in C-DOCSIS stands for "China," but the budding, low-cost architecture tailored for high-density apartment buildings and other forms of multi-dwelling units could end up playing a significant role in a number of emerging cable markets around the globe, according to an analyst who tracks cable's worldwide broadband developments. More»
Verizon FiOS To Serve Up US Open Tennis Streams Verizon Communications has teamed with long-time authentication partner Synacor to deliver live streaming of the Tennis Channel's coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship via a video player that will be embedded in the telco's customer Web start page, which is home to other authenticated TV Everywhere content. More»
Boxfish Casts a New TV Hook Recommendation engines and video discovery platforms are all the rage as cable operators and other video service providers seek out ways to help customers find something interesting to watch from an ever-increasing menu of viewing options. More»
Political Group Taps Into FourthWall's Set-Top Data Optimus, a Republican data management organization, will use cable set-top box viewing data from FourthWall Media to identify various voter segments and TO target political messages in the hopes that it generates outreach campaigns that are more effective than campaigns that lean on traditional "spray and pray" TV distribution methods. More»
Ex-Comcast Exec Juliano Joins Gainspeed Board Gainspeed, the secretive cable access startup launched by Terayon Communications co-founder Shlomo Rakib, has revealed little about its product strategy, but the company continues to shed light on who's providing key guidance to the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company. More»
U.S. Cable Achieves an Ethernet First Cable's use of Metro Ethernet to target mid-sized businesses continues to make hay, and is evidently starting to put some hurt on incumbent carriers. More»
Mediacom Packs TV Everywhere Fare into Customer Web Portal Mediacom Communications has weaved in several TV Everywhere services into its Web-based portal following a new deal that extends its four-year relationship with Synacor, a firm that specializes in authentication and customizable, Web-building services. More»